Intern, Operations (Facility) at eHealth Systems Africa

Purpose of the Internship

• The purpose of this internship program is to promote employability through providing an opportunity for work experience to recent graduates from and university students in career transition.
• It is also an avenue to help develop leadership competencies and promote the participation of women in decision-making roles in key development spaces.

Description of Tasks
The Intern Will Initiate/assist/report/monitor And Develop The Following Initiatives, And The Planning Of Regular Meetings, As Well As Facilitate Knowledge Exchange. The Intern Will Be Expected To:

• Oversees household staff; this involves training, assigning tasks, and providing supervision for all domestic staff.
• Communicates office or resident changes to staff and other relevant stakeholders. Involves residents at all times in decision-making about activity, lifestyle, and matters in the home that may affect them. E.g., the use of insecticides (bug spray) or automatic air fresheners, brand preference, etc.
• Responsible for household purchases. Provides support for personal errands such as shopping for food, supplies, and other requested items for the household residents upon approval by the supervisor.
• Perform data gathering: Research, understand and gather scientific data from different eHA data sources and external data sources.
• Perform data entry into inventory management system and the data management system.
• Communicate findings and facilitate knowledge dissemination and exchange among various interested parties.
• Produce written reports and white papers to share knowledge and results from the analysis performed
• Accurately updating all data into the computer and manual recording systems.
• Assigns and monitors the completion of daily chores and housekeeping duties. Supervises cleaning staff to ensure the cleanliness of the residence while maintaining a hospitable, safe and pleasant living environment for residents.
• Research into new areas that can be addressed in Operations Management.
• Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Standard Minimum Qualifications

• First Degree or equivalent in the relevant field of studies.
• At least 1 to 2 years experience in the relevant field
• NYSC Certificate of completion/Exemption/Exclusion is compulsory.
• Only qualified female candidates are eligible to apply.
• Additional consideration will be given to any professional experience relevant to the function you’re applying for.

Skills to be developed:

• The intern will develop a strong knowledge of public health, project and program management, digital health, vaccine-preventable diseases etc.
• The intern will gain exposure to real-world project and program management processes and concerns
• The intern will gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies
• The intern will develop better report-writing skills in the communication context to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Advantages / Benefits

• As an intern, you will take part in cutting-edge technology and other activities and projects that contribute to bringing solutions to health challenges and supporting the country's efforts in improving its health outcomes and addressing national health priorities.
• The diversity of our team means that you will find yourself working in multicultural teams with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures who have wide perspectives, experiences, expectations, as well as approaches.
• Knowledge of the region’s political, socioeconomic, and cultural dynamics will be gained.
• eHA’s interns also gain a first-hand perception of the day-to-day working environment of eHA.
• You will be given a real chance to work with our team of outstanding and inspiring career professionals and senior managers.
• Within the organization, you might have the chance to be exposed to conferences, participate in meetings, and contribute to analytical work as well as on-the-ground projects.
• Upon the successful conclusion of the assignment, we will provide a certificate for the interns who fulfill their commitments with integrity, professionalism, and respect for diversity.